Tag: propulsion
NEWS Jul 07, 2026 Airbus and MTU Aero Engines Form Joint Venture to Advance Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Propulsion for Commercial Aviation Airbus and MTU Aero Engines plan a joint venture to develop and commercialize a fully electric hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain for future aircraft. Read More →
NEWS Jun 09, 2026 Electra Reveals 100-Seat Turbo-Electric Airliner Concept Under NASA's AACES 2050 Program Electra's hybrid-electric airliner concept targets quieter, more efficient regional flight by 2050 under NASA's Advanced Aircraft Concepts program. Read More →
NEWS Jun 02, 2026 Whisper Aero Breaks Cover on JetFoil: The Ducted Fan That Could Reshape Light Aviation Whisper Aero unveils JetFoil, a quiet integrated ducted fan concept aimed at electric and hybrid aircraft. Here's what enthusiasts need to know. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jan 02, 2026 How Evio’s 810 Airliner Aims to Rescue Regional Aviation As the regional airline industry grapples with a staggering 27% fleet reduction over the last five years, a new powerhouse has emerged from stealth to reclaim "thin" routes. Evio Inc., a Montreal-based startup backed by aerospace titans Boeing and Pratt & Whitney Canada, has unveiled the EVIO 810, a clean-sheet, 76-seat "strong hybrid" airliner designed to restore profitability to short-haul sectors. Read More →
NEWS Feb 29, 2024 CycloTech Raises €20 Million in Funding for its Innovative Aviation Propulsion System Austrian aviation technology company CycloTech recently secured €20 million ($21.6 million) in financing to develop its flight propulsion technology. The investment was announced on February 28, only a few weeks after the company announced plans to raise funding. Read More →
NEWS Jun 19, 2023 Raytheon Technologies Announces Next Steps in Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Testing Raytheon Technologies (RTX) kicked off this year's Paris Airshow announcing a significant milestone in its pursuit for widespread sustainable aviation. The company has finally completed a rated power test of its one-megawatt (1MW) electric motor intended to be fitted to Raytheon's De Havilland Dash 8-100 demonstrator as part of its hybrid-electric project. Read More →